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Date: Thursday, Jan. 18 through Thursday, Feb. 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Enjoy food trucks at Spindletop Boomtown Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays.

Date(s): Week of Monday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 11

This Week in Rec Sports:

· Intramural Soccer registration opens Friday on imleagues.com/lamar
· Group Fitness Spotlight: Cycling, Fridays at 12:45 p.m. in the Cycling Studio
· Free s’mores and hotdogs every Wednesday, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., on the Rec patio

Start Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Stop by the Setzer Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates for free STI testing, sponsored by Legacy Community Health and the Student Health Center:
• Thursday, Jan. 25
• Thursday, Feb. 22
• Thursday, March 28
• Thursday, April 25

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 6, noon - 3 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

The S.T.E.A.M. Career Fair is open to all Â鶹ÊÓƵ students and alumni interested in internships and careers in STEAM fields. Bring your resume, and dress to impress.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Suite 214

Faculty Success will be used to facilitate faculty review (F2.08) as well as tenure and promotion for the 2024/2025 academic year. Faculty will learn how to log in, navigate, and load data into the system. Contact Johnny Jarrell at (409) 880-2100 for more information, or visit /data-analytics-reporting-analysis/watermark-training.html.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Students of all majors are invited to meet and connect with employers in a relaxed atmosphere to build and develop their networking skills. Visit Handshake to view the list of attending employers. Dress to impress.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Room 102

Come meet and take a picture with Lace-e, a blue lacy emotional support dog, grab a Â鶹ÊÓƵ cookie, and about the services provided by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Center for Career & Professional Development. Please bring dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food donations. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

In the modern learning landscape, AI is a transformative force quickly reshaping higher education. Faculty can harness AI's power to enhance teaching, learning, research, and administration. Join the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement for a virtual session focused on building dynamic assignments in the age of AI.

Date: Friday, Feb. 16, 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 120

Join us for our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) event, Building Positive Relationships in the Workplace. This event is provided by the EAP, and presented by Linda Clarke. Email benefits@lamar.edu to RSVP by February 15.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Author, artist, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate Jim LaBove will share his family's stories and recipes that feature the culture and cuisine of the Bayou Cajun, Acadian descendants unique to southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Dinner and presentation will be free with RSVPs by Feb. 14. Contact Jimmy Bryan for more information at (409) 880-8510.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 - 10 a.m.
Location: Spindletop North Campus, 655 South 8th Street, Beaumont 77701

The Out of the Darkness Walk, sponsored by the , has been relocated. Join us at Spindletop North on Saturday, Feb. 24. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Register online at afsp.org.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Setzer Student Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Â鶹ÊÓƵ's largest open house event. You and your family are invited to campus to learn about academic majors, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, campus resources, and what life looks like at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Register today.

Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cardinals on the road on ESPN+. Go Big Red!

Listen in to this week's , as we sit down with Jon Korejwa, director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, while he shares with our listeners about this free tax preparation service.

Tune in to this week's episode or of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

PayFlex is becoming Inspira Financial, with no major impact on current TexFlex operations. PayFlex, the third-party administrator of TexFlex flexible spending accounts (FSAs), is rebranding as Inspira Financial. The change will have very little impact on how you use your TexFlex account(s).

Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, 7 - 11 p.m.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Information Technology will be performing required network maintenance on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 7 - 11 p.m. During this time all campus services and applications will experience intermittent outages; regular internet access will not be impacted.

Off campus services such as email and Blackboard will not be affected.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Service Desk at 409.880.2222 or email servicedesk@lamar.edu.

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Division of Student Engagement is seeking applications for Seniors of Significance. This award recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, and service to campus and community, and have brought distinction to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Apply now for this special recognition.

Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ values community input and is committed to listening and reflecting on comments regarding proposed policy.

Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m.

The deadline is extended to Feb. 15 for submissions to the Graduate Research Conference to be held on March 28 in the Setzer Center. The conference will focus on AI, but there are open topics and sessions from all fields of inquiry.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Carl Parker Building

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campus Post Office (window sale area only) will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of President's Day. All other services will remain open. The post office will resume full service on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.

The Ann Shaw Award recognizes a junior or senior student who makes significant contributions to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community through teamwork, leadership, ethics and integrity. Students may apply or be nominated by a student, faculty or staff. The winner receives $1,000 and special Â鶹ÊÓƵ recognition.

Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11:59 p.m.

Conduct research and travel during the Summer of 2024. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Research for information on available Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. This competitive program, funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomes undergraduates from all academic areas. Contact Jenna Erwin at jerwin6@lamar.edu for more information.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 12 p.m.

Pick up applications for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ambassadors program in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Office of Alumni Affairs, Room 102 of the Rudy C. Williams Building on campus.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The Center for History and Culture encourages applications from any discipline or creative field, for fellowships up to $5,000. We are especially interested in work that considers our core region or situates it within broader national or global contexts. For more information and application instructions see webpage or contact Jimmy Bryan at jlbryan@lamar.edu or (409) 880-8510.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking proposals from undergraduate students in all areas of discipline at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Recipients will receive up to $1,000 in research support and the opportunity to present their research at EXPO 2025. Submissions will be accepted until March 1.

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